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Why I Have Problem With Nigerian Rappers Now Singing for Popularity - M.I.
It is not news to anybody that the reigning sound right now in Nigeria is Afrobeats. Hip-hop as a genre is not really dominating the airwaves although there continue to be a number of rappers who are still very much shining. Acts like Ladipoe, Falz, and more. But one thing that has also become very apparent is that a lot of rappers or artistes who started off as rappers are now singing more to push their songs and become more popular. One person who has a lot to say about this is Nigerian rapper, M.I.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Real Reason Why I Sent Davido N1 Million - Chike
November 17 - 18 of last year brought forth one of the most talked about events of the year. It was around this time that Davido asked people to send him N1 million for his birthday. What started off as a joke quickly turned into a whirlwind of celebrities and non-celebrities sending the singer huge amounts of money totaling over N174 million in 24 hours. One of the people who sent N1 million to the singer is Nigerian singer and songwriter Chike.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Why My In-Laws-To-Be Didn't Want Us to Do a Wedding Ceremony - M.I
Nigerian rapper M.I. Abaga earlier this year, in April, surprised fans and supporters everywhere when he announced that he and his wife to be Eniola Mafe are now engaged. As you can imagine, everybody was very happy for M.I. For the longest time, a lot of people thought that he was just going to be a bachelor for life and never get married, but alas, that wasn't the case and he is now getting married.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Three Acts of Wickedness Nollywood Showed Me and My Wife - Fabian Adibe
Do you remember Fabian Adibe? If you grew up watching a lot of Nollywood productions, then if the name may not be familiar to you, the face certainly is. Fabian Adibe was an actor who acted in a number of productions including Things Fall Apart, Ihite Kingdom, Royal Fathers and more. Today, Fabian Adibe is 79 years old and will be turning 80 by December 1st. He is also unfortunately now also blind.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
The 27 Club
From drug overdose to suicides, the world has lost many amazing musicians over the years. A while back, people started noticing a peculiar similarity among many deceased musicians — they all died at age 27. Close to 50 musicians passed away at the same age, the group became known as The 27 Club.
By Liza Spiridon4 years ago in Humans
Why I've Still Not Sued Real Estate Company That Disappeared With My N32 Million Fourteen Years Ago - Basketmouth
Nigerian comedian and actor Basket Mouth was recently in the news when he decided to speak out for the first time in 14 years about a deal gone wrong with a mystery person during the time he was trying to buy a house in Prime Water View Estate. Taking to his Instagram page, Basket Mouth wrote to his over 8 million followers:
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
A Poet Who Serves His Audience
1.A poet who serves his audience Mayakovsky often wrote poems in the form of stairs that were easy to read. His poems were generally not published in the press first but recited to the masses in the streets and alleys, so they were welcomed by the masses.
By Berard Jackson4 years ago in Humans
5 Nigerian Celebrities Who Got Married to White Women (Photos)
Sometimes it's crazy to think about how it wasn't too long ago inter-racial marriages were not only frowned upon, but criminalized. It was dangerous, forbidden, to be hidden. Today, that door has been broken, burned, and shattered. People from all different races, nationalities, and ethnicities are getting together. While some people still choose to raise their noses and frown upon this intermingling of people, for the most part, the world today is more than okay with it.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
How I Feel About All These Actors Going Into Politics - Tony Umez
Right now, moreso than ever, we have a number of Nigerian entertainers who are vying for political seats of power. We see actress Funke Akindele running for the position of deputy governor of Lagos State. Tonto Dikeh is running for deputy governor of Rivers State. Carolyna Hutchings is running for deputy governor of Akwa Ibom State. And these are just the three of the top of my head.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
5 Nigerian Celebrities Who've Been Dragged for Over-Editing Their Photos
Photo editing is basically part and parcel of social media and picture taking today. Either through the use of filters, or body augmenting apps and software like Facetune and Photoshop, editing one's photo has almost become a mandatory step for many people before they release their pictures into the internet.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
Why People Think I'm an Imbecile - Samuel Ajibola
Nigerian actor Samuel Ajibola is most popularly known for playing the character of Spiff on Africa Magic's television show, The Johnsons. The character of Spiff was not very intelligent and spoke in an unusual way, so much so that people watching the show assumed that Spiff was an imbecile, and so as an extension, they assumed Sam Ajibola was also an imbecile. But the actor Samuel Ajibola is not an imbecile and is talking now with the New Telegraph about how that character of Spiff affected his life and why people think he's an imbecile, as well as what he's doing to combat that thought. Here is what Sam Ajibola said.
By Jide Okonjo4 years ago in Humans
